St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-03

which the pugilists made between them
night. The men fought for nearly three
hours in dancing pavilion thirty miles
up the Hudson, and Reagan won by a.
Knockout blow on Files jaw in the
forty-fOurth round. About 100 specta-
tors were present, although the greatest
efforts were made to keep the place of
meeting and departure of the excursion
steamer with the men and their hackers
a. profound secret. The battle was one
or the best ever witnessed. Both
men fought coolly and carefully.
IL seemed after the terrible rally in
the tenth round as though Reagan could
nave won earlier had he gone in to-
force the fight earlier. Once Files sec
0nd told him to rush the fight, thinking
Reagan was dazed, but the youngster
could hit with the veteran every time.
The men shook hands at the call of time
Tor the lrst round at little after mid
night. Both held very high guards.
Reagan led three times before Files re-
sponded at all, but he avoided each at
tempt OF his opponent with ease. Files
STRAIGHT coUNTERED
once hard on the mouth. Reagan beau
t1fully ducked a wicked left-hander
later and forced Files to the ropes. bang
ing at his body with both hands. The
seventh round found both men still eau
tiOus, but Files ntin his rightand won
first Touchdown. Reagan sprang up and
rushed in, but Files had the better of the
exchange, forcing his man to the ropes,
and his friends were jubilant when the
men went to their corners. Files got in
splendid left-hander as they met for
the next round and won first blood-the
double event-frOm Reagan's nose.
Files friends were uprOariouS as he
sent Reagan'S blood flying ON with an
other blow on the nose. Reagan's eye
was now black and swollen and Files
cheek was cut and bleeding. Thew
spared a moment, then fought the
hardest round of the battle. The eX-
changing in the middle of the ring was
terrific. They exchanged both hands,
and the spectators held their breath and
shouted themselves hoarse alternately.
Files had the best of it, but could not
get in that Knockout blow he was try
ing to land. The excitement was in
tense. The next hard round was the
thirty-third. There
WAS GREAT FIGHTING.
Files was forced to the ropes. Rea-
gan won the first knock-down in the
thirty-fourth round, pushing Files to.
the ropes and knocking him clear out
side the ring. There was good work in
L
asked Power, the seconds, in the forty
second round, for little rosin for his
mans feet. The request was readily
granted. This round was good one,
but only play to the succeeding one.
Reagan had things his own way now.
He banged Files ON the jaw and sent
him to the ropes as he pleased. The
veteran, with lump ON his cheek as
large as potato and the blood stream
ing from ears and mouth, responded
gamely. The Brooklyn boy was too
strong for poor Files in forty-third
round and Tracy claimed a foul, SCATTER
that Reagan was given very little
chance to do any mitigating. The for
ty-fourth round lasted less than two
minutes. Files was rushed from one
part of the ring to another and right
handed smash on the jaw sent him to-
the floor in heap. His head struck the
floor, and when the timekeeper said the
ten seconds were up, he lay there still.
Three cheers were given for Johnnie
Reagan, the welter-weight champion of.
America. They had been at it twenty
minutes short of three hours and it was
now almost daylight. Files hands
were badly injured.